Syed Ali Raza Rizvi
Toronto,ON,
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Data Analyst (Contract)
RendezVous Holdings Inc.
Toronto, ON
02.2024 - Current
- Analyzed customer data to identify trends and patterns and develop insights for better business decisions.
- Performed statistical analysis on large datasets using advanced analytics tools in SQL and Excel VBA
- Created visualizations of complex data sets in Tableau to communicate findings with stakeholders
- Assisted in the development of digital marketing campaigns for clients, including email, SEO and SEM, and social media.
Actuarial Analyst (Contract) - One Modelling
Swiss Reinsurance
Toronto, Ontario
03.2023 - Current
- Working on the One-Modelling project, migrating RAFM Life Actuarial Models for European, Asian businesses to AXIS; process involves analysing decrements, Inforce Amounts, Cashflows, & Reserves for multiple bases
- Querying SQL, using Advanced Excel/VBA to reconcile AXIS & RAFM outputs for various UK Life model-codes
- Improving model and process efficiency through the automation of the analytics workflows
- Exhibiting sound AXIS skills and time management by working multiple AXIS change demands simultaneously
- Attended a week-long AXIS and E-Link bootcamp organized by Moody's
Actuarial Analyst (Contract) - Individual Life
Equitable Life
Toronto, Ontario
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Using Excel, VBA in the development of a Par Dividend Tool for Equitable’s Whole Life products – which optimizes interest & mortality components, for various risk-classes, to better calculate and price dividend options
- Running & testing various risk scenarios on the Par Dividend Tool, developed the tool according to findings
Actuarial Analyst Co-op, Financial Risk Management
Milliman Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Developed an Excel VBA code to calculate weekly fund returns for several thousand fund blocks, for the past 3-year period, extracting the data from an MS Access source file - this automation expedited the task by 40%
- Created an automated VBA tool to update Trading Grid data, used to populate real-time data for traders
Data Analyst Co-op, Asset Management
Scotiabank
Toronto, Ontario
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Carried out process automation for funds analysis using Excel and VBA – expediting the process by 65%
- Created dashboards on Tableau to present market-trends through effective data-visualization techniques
Actuarial Co-op, Seg. Funds & Capital Management
Manulife Financial
Toronto, ON
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Assisted in 2018-19 Insurance Risk and Interest-Rate Risk analysis of Par & Non-Par products for US, CAD & Asian BU’s
- Reported on Private Equity sensitivities pertinent to earnings and reserves, for varying Interest-rate shock levels
Education
Courses: SQL Fundamentals, Intermediate SQL For Data Analysis, Data Analysis For Business in Python -
Data Quest
Toronto, ONBachelor of Mathematics, With Economics Minor, Co-op (2017-2022) -
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ONSkills
- Programming Languages - proficient in Excel VBA, SQL and Python; working experience with R and SAS
- Tools: Tableau, Power BI, MS Excel & Access, Moody's AXIS, RAFM (Risk Agility Financial Modeler)
- Strong leadership & interpersonal skills: exec roles for Actuarial Science National Association & Humans of UWaterloo, captained varsity soccer teams
- Society of Actuaries: Passed Exam P/1, FM/2
Interests
- Interests include traveling, photography, playing tennis, & soccer (devoted Manchester United fan since 2006)
Timeline
Business Data Analyst (Contract)
RendezVous Holdings Inc.
02.2024 - Current
Actuarial Analyst (Contract) - One Modelling
Swiss Reinsurance
03.2023 - Current
Actuarial Analyst (Contract) - Individual Life
Equitable Life
07.2022 - 01.2023
Actuarial Analyst Co-op, Financial Risk Management
Milliman Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
Data Analyst Co-op, Asset Management
Scotiabank
08.2020 - 12.2020
Actuarial Co-op, Seg. Funds & Capital Management
Manulife Financial
01.2020 - 06.2020
Courses: SQL Fundamentals, Intermediate SQL For Data Analysis, Data Analysis For Business in Python -
Data Quest
Bachelor of Mathematics, With Economics Minor, Co-op (2017-2022) -
University of Waterloo